Sen. Herb Kohl just asked Eric Holder if he could beat Obama in a basketball game during the confirmation hearings, because we know that there isn’t anything more important to discuss. Holder said that even though he’s 10 years younger than Obama, he’s “got a New York City game” and that if he got back into shape, “I think I can be in a position to hang with him.” But he said he probably couldn’t beat Obama, and that it probably wouldn’t be a good idea. In a subtle sense, I think this tells you a lot about Holder being deferential to the White House.
